fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
quick work; (clever) feat
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
separation by a great distance
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
grasp; catch; understanding
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
silence; stillness; quietness
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
just a minute; small quantity
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
absolute obedience; complete submission
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
superior; superiors; senior
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to call each other; to call out to one another
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason